An old video clip has resurfaced of a mic’d up Davante Adams expressing his frustration with the Las Vegas Raiders, and it’s a reminder of how stunning it is that the team waited this long to trade him.
On Tuesday, the Raiders finally honored Davante Adams’ trade request by sending him to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional 2026 third-round selection. The pick can be upgraded to a second-rounder if a) he’s named a First or Second-team All-Pro or b) is on the active roster if the Jets reach the AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl 59.
It was only reported on Oct. 1 that the 31-year-old had formally requested a trade from the Raiders. Adams had been the subject of trade rumors for over a year, given his noticeable frustration with the team’s struggles on offense.
The ML Football X/Twitter account posted an old clip from the Netflix “Receiver” series that spotlighted Adams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Justin Jefferson during the 2023 season.
In that clip, Davante Adams expressed frustration with the play of then-starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Now, it’s especially hard to comprehend why the Raiders didn’t trade him sooner:
Davante Adams has been unhappy in Las Vegas for a very long time…
“I GOTTA GET THE F*CK OUTTA HERE BEFORE I LOSE MY F*CKING LIFE. EVERY GAME I GET F*CKED UP.”
pic.twitter.com/pO16WBSUmy— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 16, 2024
The Raiders acquired Adams in a 2022 blockbuster trade with the Green Bay Packers in exchange for first and second-round picks. Adams then signed a five-year extension worth $140 million.
During his two seasons and a bit in Sin City, Davante Adams caught 221 passes for 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns. His 1,516 receiving yards in 2022 marked a new Raiders single-season record.
Fans had a lot to say:
“The weeding out process started long ago.”
The weeding out process started long ago. pic.twitter.com/R4PoAvat04
— Rick Honig (@RickHHonigII) October 16, 2024
“Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers deserve to be together forever. They are two of the NFL’s biggest divas. No wonder nobody wants to play with Aaron Rodgers. No wonder the Packers got rid of his ass. Davante Adams personality— reminds me of Antonio Brown. Mike Evans would never talk like that on the sideline. That’s why Mike Evans is the goat and Davante Adams is bouncing around from team to team his entire career.”
